Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A14538
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The office and duetie of an husband, made by the excelle[n]t philosopher Lodouicus Viues, and translated into English by Thomas Paynell
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Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540.; Paynell, Thomas.
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STC 24855; ESTC S101795
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come_v as_o well_o as_o man_n unto_o the_o beatitude_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v &_o shall_v be_v instruct_v &_o teach_v as_o we_o man_n be_v and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o better_o it_o be_v our_o fault_n inasmuch_o woman_n as_o we_o do_v not_o our_o duty_n to_o teach_v they_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v y_z e_z woman_n head_n the_o mind_n the_o father_n &_o christ_n he_o ought_v to_o execute_v the_o office_n to_o such_o a_o man_n belong_v &_o to_o teach_v the_o woman_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o restorour_n of_o his_o church_n but_o also_o a_o master_n the_o father_n ought_v to_o nouryshe_v and_o to_o teach_v his_o child_n and_o what_o need_n be_v it_o to_o reason_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o head_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v wit_n coun_fw-fr sell_v and_o reason_n in_o the_o head_n be_v all_o the_o sense_n wherwyth_o we_o do_v guide_v and_o rule_v this_o life_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n that_o do_v not_o instruct_v and_o teach_v his_o wife_n and_o the_o self_n same_o socrates_n do_v say_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v rule_v by_o pnblyke_a and_o common_a law_n and_o woman_n by_o their_o own_o hnsbande_n and_o paul_n fourteen_o forbyd_v woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o command_v that_o they_o if_o they_o doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n shall_v ask_v their_o husband_n at_o hooine_n do_v bind_v they_o to_o teach_v their_o wyve_n to_o what_o effect_n wife_n or_o purpose_n shall_v she_o ask_v her_o husband_n that_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v teach_v she_o o_o how_o great_a war_n have_v there_o be_v make_v for_o woman_n we_o take_v great_a pain_n and_o labour_n to_o see_v y_z t_z they_o lack_v nothing_o and_o that_o our_o doughter_n may_v have_v a_o convenient_a dowrye_o and_o yet_o we_o flee_v and_o avoid_v the_o easy_a work_n by_o the_o which_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o if_o they_o be_v so_o their_o flagitiousnes_n shall_v not_o cause_v we_o to_o war_n nor_o they_o be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a shall_v need_v nothing_o but_o allure_v many_o to_o love_v they_o with_o y_z e_z beautifulness_n of_o their_o virtue_n a_o woman_n after_o my_o judgement_n ought_v to_o know_v herself_o of_o what_o beginning_a learn_v she_o be_v make_v of_o and_o to_o what_o end_n what_o the_o order_n and_o use_v of_o thing_n be_v and_o special_o what_o christ_n religion_n be_v without_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v well_o do_v nor_o just_o but_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v religion_n &_o no_o superstition_n to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v know_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o they_o religion_n do_v make_v they_o very_o simple_a and_o good_a and_o superstition_n very_a hypocryte_n &_o molestious_a and_o thus_o shall_v she_o perceyve_v and_o understande_v in_o what_o thing_n true_a religion_n do_v consist_v &_o how_o they_o shall_v honour_n god_n &_o love_n their_o neighbour_n and_o thereby_o know_v how_o she_o ought_v to_o love_n and_o honour_v her_o husband_n who_o she_o shall_v take_v as_o a_o divine_a and_o a_o holy_a thing_n &_o obey_v his_o will_n as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n her_o house_n shall_v be_v unto_o she_o as_o a_o common_a wealth_n and_o she_o must_v learn_v what_o her_o duty_n &_o office_n be_v at_o home_n &_o what_o be_v her_o husband_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a virtue_n of_o a_o woman_n the_o religion_n of_o nature_n &_o chastity_n although_o that_o religion_n do_v comprehend_v all_o virtue_n but_o we_o will_v seperatlye_o and_o exactlye_o geve_v precept_n of_o chastity_n for_o it_o must_v be_v the_o chastity_n of_o the_o wise_a virgin_n &_o not_o of_o the_o folyshe_a she_o must_v know_v that_o shamefastness_n be_v couple_v with_o chastity_n &_o take_v heed_n to_o her_o good_a name_n &_o fame_n that_o in_o all_o place_n she_o may_v be_v unto_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la lord_n a_o good_a savour_n to_o y_fw-fr t_o example_n &_o quietness_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o how_o prompt_a &_o ready_a the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v to_o judge_v evil_a and_o with_o what_o diligence_n they_o do_v nourish_v &_o teach_v their_o child_n she_o must_v learn_v also_o to_o contemn_v worldly_a chance_n that_o be_v she_o must_v be_v somewhat_o manly_a &_o strong_a moderate_o to_o bear_v &_o suffer_v both_o good_a &_o evil_a lest_o y_z t_z she_o be_v unmete_n to_o suffer_v adversite_a be_v constrain_v other_o to_o do_v or_o to_o think_v wicked_o if_o she_o can_v not_o read_v these_o thing_n nor_o yet_o by_o nature_n learn_v they_o for_o there_o be_v also_o such_o man_n her_o husband_n must_v so_o familierlye_v and_o playnelye_o teach_v she_o that_o she_o may_v remember_v theym_a and_o use_v they_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v let_v she_o hear_v those_o that_o do_v read_v and_o speak_v of_o such_o thin_a ge_n if_o she_o can_v read_v let_v she_o have_v no_o book_n of_o poetrye_n nor_o such_o tryfel_a book_n as_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o for_o nature_n be_v enough_o incline_v to_o noughtines_n although_o we_o put_v not_o fire_n to_o tow_n and_o seneca_n do_v say_v that_o the_o time_n be_v short_a although_o it_o be_v all_o spend_v in_o well_o do_v such_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a book_n as_o read_v may_v learn_v she_o to_o be_v wise_a &_o inflame_v she_o to_o live_v vertuouslye_o must_v be_v delyver_v unto_o she_o wherein_o yet_o a_o certain_a judgement_n and_o prudencye_n must_v be_v use_v that_o be_v that_o they_o delyver_v she_o no_o vain_a no_o chyldyshe_n no_o barbarous_a note_n nor_o no_o superstitious_a book_n likewise_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v med_n linge_fw-la with_o those_o curious_a and_o deep_a question_n of_o divinity_n y_z t_z which_o thing_n beseem_v not_o a_o woman_n and_o as_o concern_v moral_a philosophy_n those_o religious_a &_o virtuous_a book_n do_v suffice_v for_o virtue_n do_v teach_v we_o all_o good_a fashion_n and_o manner_n but_o yet_o if_o we_o will_v or_o in_o tend_v private_o to_o teach_v they_o any_o custom_n let_v they_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v stir_v &_o provoke_v they_o to_o live_v well_o &_o vertuouslye_o and_o such_o as_o be_v far_o from_o all_o conten_a tion_n &_o altercation_n where_o unto_o woman_n be_v but_o to_o much_o of_o then selue_o incline_v let_v she_o read_v many_o thing_n to_o subdue_v &_o bring_v under_o the_o affection_n &_o to_o appease_v and_o pacify_v the_o ten_o pest_n &_o unquietness_n of_o the_o mind_n a_o woman_n have_v very_o great_a need_n of_o this_o moral_a part_n of_o philosophi_fw-la in_o y_z t_z which_o these_o auctour_n be_v excellent_a plato_n cicero_n seneca_n and_o plutarche_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n those_o writer_n do_v help_v that_o declare_v the_o notable_a example_n of_o virtue_n worthy_a to_o be_v ensue_v &_o follow_v as_o valerius_n maximus_n sabellicus_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o lau_n dabble_v work_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a man_n of_o our_o re_fw-mi ligion_n and_o likewise_o of_o those_o that_o have_v follow_v the_o worldly_a wis_v doom_n aristotle_n and_o zenophon_n do_v write_v how_o man_n shall_v rule_v &_o govern_v their_o house_n and_o fa_fw-mi mily_n &_o of_o the_o education_n &_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n plutarche_n &_o late_o paulus_n vergerius_n &_o francis_n philelphe_n there_o be_v annex_v unto_o these_o thing_n certain_a precept_n and_o rule_n of_o a_o quotidiane_n &_o a_o daily_a life_n &_o of_o simple_a medicine_n for_o y_o e_o light_n infirmity_n of_o young_a child_n y_z t_z which_o have_v no_o need_n to_o hire_v any_o physician_n i_o do_v remember_v y_z t_z i_o have_v already_o in_o other_o place_n write_v of_o these_o thing_n &_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o a_o cause_n here_o to_o write_v somewhat_o of_o they_o again_o for_o it_o perteyn_v to_o the_o husband_n to_o see_v y_z t_z these_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o i_o do_v think_v y_z t_z with_o this_o the_o woman_n be_v sufficient_o enough_o instruct_v to_o live_v commodious_o &_o religiouslye_o but_o if_o she_o delight_v to_o read_v verse_n prepare_v she_o these_o thristen_v poete_n prudentius_n aratus_n sedulius_n &_o iwencus_fw-la other_o in_o read_z latin_a or_o else_o in_o their_o vulgar_a native_a language_n and_o as_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o grammar_n logic_n history_n the_o rule_n and_o governaunce_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n &_o the_o art_n mathematical_a they_o shalleave_v it_o unto_o man_n eloquence_n be_v not_o convenient_a nor_o fit_n for_o woman_n although_o the_o cornelians_n of_o the_o graccis_n the_o mutians_n y_fw-es e_fw-es lelians_n and_o the_o hortentians_n be_v much_o commend_v nor_o y_o it_o because_o they_o speak_v many_o thing_n eloquentlye_o but_o because_o they_o speak_v a_o few_o thing_n pure_o &_o incorruptlye_o nor_o they_o never_o learn_v that_o art_n but_o receive_v it_o by_o y_z t_z
do_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v blame_v or_o suspect_v nor_o superstition_n in_o a_o woman_n be_v not_o intolerable_a so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o anxius_fw-la that_o true_a religion_n be_v therewith_o extingui_fw-la shed_n nor_o i_o do_v not_o commend_v that_o woman_n the_o which_o do_v not_o of_o a_o great_a carefulness_n she_o have_v unto_o religion_n incline_v to_o superstition_n except_o she_o be_v one_o of_o the_o absolute_a and_o perfect_v sort_n of_o matron_n these_o be_v the_o inclination_n of_o woman_n the_o which_o may_v be_v bow_v unto_o that_o that_o be_v good_a as_o the_o inclination_n of_o man_n may_v as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v declare_v in_o y_fw-fr e_o mean_a space_n there_o be_v none_o in_o this_o nature_n to_o be_v refuse_v except_o thou_o will_v none_o and_o have_v deste_v rather_o live_v alone_o without_o any_o company_n at_o all_o the_o end_n of_o matrimonye_n be_v to_o have_v child_n and_o to_o matrimony_n live_v together_o and_o many_o do_v err_v mooste_o 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o some_o there_o be_v that_o force_v not_o of_o what_o sort_n of_o woman_n they_o get_v their_o child_n when_o that_o they_o the_o which_o other_o by_o fortune_n or_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o shall_v diligent_o take_v heed_n y_z t_z note_n they_o cast_v not_o so_o noble_a seed_n into_o evil_a ground_n &_o that_o it_o be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o some_o evil_a &_o naughty_a quality_n for_o we_o see_v that_o diligent_a husbandman_n do_v diligent_o take_v heed_n to_o choose_v out_o that_o ground_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a and_o conveniente_a for_o their_o seed_n least_o they_o lose_v if_o the_o ground_n be_v evil_a and_o have_v bring_v for_o the_o evil_a corn_n both_o cost_n and_o labour_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o do_v sorrow_n the_o thing_n how_o much_o the_o goodness_n of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es sede_fw-la do_v put_v they_o in_o good_a hope_n &_o comfort_n to_o this_o be_v join_v y_z t_z the_o more_o tender_o the_o father_n love_v his_o child_n the_o more_o it_o greve_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v any_o incurable_a vice_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o which_o thing_n come_v by_o she_o shall_v grave_n he_o not_o a_o little_a again_o of_o what_o freare_a importance_n be_v it_o to_o live_v together_o nor_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o tedious_a nor_o more_o grevous_a unto_o man_n then_o by_o the_o way_n to_o be_v in_o come_v pany_n with_o a_o evyll_n and_o a_o foolish_a companion_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a to_o live_v alone_o then_o with_o a_o evyll_n man_n and_o to_o play_v with_o a_o whelp_n then_o to_o reason_n w_o t_o a_z focle_z o_o what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o then_o not_o to_o think_v it_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o what_o nature_n &_o quality_n she_o be_v with_o who_o thou_o must_v both_o live_v &_o dye_v if_o perchance_o she_o be_v molestious_a or_o otherwise_o unto_o the_o than_o thought_n as_o touch_v the_o child_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v child_n and_o consider_v the_o body_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o that_o her_o body_n be_v not_o to_o far_o out_o of_o fashion_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n call_v ephori_fw-la condemn_v king_n ephori_fw-la archidamus_n because_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n of_o a_o low_a stature_n who_o child_n shall_v not_o sufficient_o enough_o represent_v the_o person_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n although_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o such_o importance_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v there_o fore_o refuse_v his_o wife_n so_o that_o she_o have_v sufficient_o enough_o all_o other_o quality_n for_o we_o do_v see_v that_o such_o short_a and_o defor_o med_a woman_n bring_v forth_o most_o beautiful_a and_o goodly_a child_n we_o shall_v rather_o take_v bede_fw-mi that_o she_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o some_o infirmity_n or_o strange_a disease_n and_o sickness_n y_z t_z which_o y_o e_z physician_n do_v call_v hereditary_a and_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o parent_n unto_o their_o child_n of_o the_o which_o some_o there_o be_v most_o filthy_a let_v the_o due_a tie_n and_o office_n of_o life_n these_o be_v more_o diligent_o to_o be_v eschew_v then_o those_o which_o be_v not_o so_o horrible_a and_o filthy_a and_o if_o thou_o thyself_o be_v infect_v with_o any_o such_o infirmity_n i_o will_v thou_o shall_v dispose_v thyself_o to_o live_v chaste_a without_o sin_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o sweet_a and_o delectable_a to_o have_v child_n so_o it_o be_v very_o sharp_a and_o a_o uncomfortable_a thing_n to_o see_v they_o oppress_v with_o grevouse_n infyrmitye_n and_o disease_n the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a we_o will_v rather_o desire_v to_o have_v and_o to_o suffer_v our_o self_n then_o with_o our_o so_o great_a pain_n and_o heaviness_n to_o see_v they_o in_o our_o child_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v &_o take_v heed_n y_z t_z our_o mind_n be_v sound_a and_o that_o our_o contagiousnes_n nor_o vice_n nether_a by_o nature_n nor_o by_o custom_n do_v infect_v our_o child_n i_o say_v the_o self_n same_o by_o the_o man_n for_o this_o be_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o be_v content_a with_o his_o misfortune_n and_o chance_n &_o not_o to_o let_v it_o creep_v forth_o to_o infect_v other_o if_o we_o use_v such_o love_n &_o charitye_n unto_o our_o friend_n that_o they_o in_o no_o wise_n nor_o manner_n be_v not_o infect_v with_o our_o infirmytye_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v studious_a towards_o our_o own_o child_n and_o father_n thus_o counsel_v do_v use_v to_o marry_v their_o child_n man_n for_o young_a man_n will_v hear_v no_o such_o counsel_n for_o the_o more_o mad_a they_o be_v the_o more_o wise_a they_o think_v themselves_o and_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o all_o madness_n to_o think_v himself_o wise_a unto_o these_o thing_n add_v this_o y_z e_z thy_o child_n mind_n be_v not_o through_o education_n &_o manner_n contaminate_v for_o y_z t_z thing_n be_v very_o hurtful_a for_o thy_o son_n and_o pestiferous_a for_o thy_o daughter_n the_o which_o be_v nourish_v and_o bring_v uppe_o with_o their_o mother_n obey_v un_fw-mi to_o their_o counsel_n and_o study_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o ensue_v &_o follow_v the_o same_o and_o as_o for_o the_o stock_n and_o kindred_n there_o nead_v not_o in_o this_o consultation_n of_o child_n to_o be_v any_o great_a solicitude_n or_o care_n for_o the_o chil_fw-mi dren_n do_v follow_v thou_o and_o not_o the_o woman_n thus_o much_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o child_n let_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o life_n wherein_o must_v be_v consider_v thing_n both_o good_a &_o evil_a profitable_a and_o unprofitable_a love_v whereof_o amity_n love._n do_v take_v her_o name_n do_v grow_v of_o this_o opinion_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o fair_a and_o this_o be_v the_o knot_n of_o amity_n the_o which_o once_o take_v away_o amity_n fail_v and_o therefore_o true_a and_o durable_a love_n be_v only_o among_o where_o those_o that_o be_v good_a among_o who_o there_o be_v but_o one_o constante_n rule_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v but_o the_o evil_a unite_a and_o couple_v together_o w_z e_z a_o evil_a intent_n and_o desire_n be_v no_o long_o friend_n than_o that_o desire_n endure_v for_o if_o that_o vanyshe_n away_o and_o fail_v the_o force_n and_o strengthe_n of_o their_o love_n and_o amity_n do_v decay_n for_o the_o knot_n that_o knit_v fast_o it_o to_o gether_o be_v remove_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v consider_v both_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o body_n and_o whether_o such_o thing_n as_o chance_n and_o happen_v unto_o man_n of_o the_o exterior_a thing_n be_v good_a after_o y_o e_o mind_n of_o the_o peripatike_n be_v evil_a or_o commodious_a or_o incommodious_a after_o the_o mind_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o stoic_n but_o i_o labour_v not_o great_o in_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v these_o sharpness_n &_o dulness_n swiftness_n &_o slothfulness_n subtlety_n body_n &_o simplicity_n malignity_n &_o goodness_n health_n &_o infirmity_n inclination_n to_o vice_n and_o virtue_n variablye_o and_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v get_v by_o use_n as_o art_n knowledge_n rudines_fw-la wisdom_n foolishness_n and_o all_o virtue_n &_o vice_n contrary_a unto_o these_o in_o the_o body_n be_v these_o age_n health_n stature_n for_o i_o strengthe_n and_o beauty_n the_o exterior_a thing_n be_v these_o kindred_n fame_n ri_fw-la che_n dignity_n grace_n and_o condition_n i_o have_v reckon_v up_o even_o sufficient_o enough_o these_o quality_n for_o this_o my_o treatise_n because_o i_o have_v no_o place_n here_o to_o entreat_v of_o they_o more_o large_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v easelye_o